Wendell Carter Jr.
Wendell Carter Jr. is ranked #19 among 7 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Wendell Carter Jr. 2026-27 fantasy outlook
Market price (ADP 138.1) lines up with our rank (#111). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (27 minutes/gm late vs 29.4 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.
ORL 2026-27 opening schedule
80 GAMES SCHEDULEDWendell Carter Jr. consistency and floor
8 GAMESCarter vs other centers
PERCENTILE · 64 RANKEDCarter fantasy points, last 8 games
2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTWendell Carter Jr. game log — 2026-27
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He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #101 overall, #19 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 138.1 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #111, so he is fairly priced.
We project 25.9 points per game across an expected 81 games — approximately 2098 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 21.6 and 31.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #111 in projected scoring.
Based on 2025-26 production, Wendell Carter Jr. finished #86 in 9-cat and #94 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #101 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 80% of games, with a floor of 15.9 and a ceiling of 37.7 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 19% of games and busted (under half his average) in 4%.
Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.